BIOGRAPHY

Joseph Judd was born on February 2, 1849 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Joseph came to Utah with his mother and siblings in 1864, his father having preceded them in 1862.
They settled in St. George.
Joseph learned the carpenter and stair-builder's trade and become a prominent mechanic.

He was one of the foremen in building the St. George Temple.

Joseph was a contractor and merchant at Silver Reef, where he made the coffin for "Dutch Jake," the first man who died there.

He was Deputy Sheriff of Washington County for several years and active in suppressing the Silver Reef strike in 1881.

In 1884, Joseph moved to Manti to work on the temple.
He stayed there the rest of his life.

Joseph died in Manti on January 4, 1929
and is buried in Lot 3 Block 9 Plat A Grave 1 in the Manti City Cemetery.